Interestingly, the problem of late payments applies to companies both big and small, and explanations (if they come) usually constitute of passing the blame upon respective finance teams, with barely any effort to chase up complaints. Apologies are even rarer.

To end on a good note, the best for payments are public sector organisations like Ofcom, BBC and Channel 4. Clearly then there is a cultural difference between public and private sectors on the issue, to nobody’s surprise.